Podcast: Scottish politicians seek small businesses votes
Candidates for all the competing political parties in Scotland are knocking on doors to get the support of voters in the elections on 6th May.
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Podcast: Striving, surviving and thriving: the UK’s small businesses 12 months on
Exactly a year ago BackinBusiness launched its podcast to give small businesses a voice throughout the Covid pandemic. Little did we think then that we’d still be around a year later hearing from small business people about the trials and tribulations of keeping their heads above water yet planning ahead with optimism.
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Podcast: Welsh Small Business and Self-employment Hustings
Candidates for all the competing political parties in Wales are gearing up for the elections on 6th May. BackinBusiness invited all the main parties to put up a candidate to speak in the Welsh Small Business and Self-employment Hustings this week.
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Podcast: Blackpool rocks
In the last of the BackinBusiness round UK virtual tour the team is in Blackpool to explore the impact on and the future of tourism in the UK and its seaside towns. Guests Rachel McQueen, CEO Marketing Lancashire, Michael Trainor, Director of Art B&B, and Nicola Thorp, columnist, broadcaster and actress, join the team.
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Podcast: New opportunities for Newcastle
Lucy is chief executive of The Alchemists, which works with businesses to accelerate their development and success, and Tom Caulker owner of the World Headquarters nightclub (community and socially based nightclub, music venue, fashion shows, nights for people with learning disabilities) discuss the opportunities coming along and what it takes for businesses to be part of the new economy.
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Podcast: Budget reflections part 3
Following on from our BackinBusiness budget roundup on budget day and our Budget podcast on 8th March, in part 3 Professor Mark Hart discusses his take on what it means for small businesses with Liz, Simon and Declan.
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Podcast: Liverpool lifts off
Steve Rotheram is the Mayor of the Liverpool City Region and has big plans for the future. Innovation is the key, skills are central to his thinking and while the funding is crucial he believes there’s a lot the region can do for itself with small businesses at the heart of the recovery. He discusses his plans with Liz Barclay and Declan Curry and local business bosses Philippa Glover of CNC Robotics and Aston Fuller of Glass Futures.
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Podcast: Unpicking the Budget
Economist Douglas McWilliams and tax specialist Heather Self join the BackinBusiness team to discuss the budget, what it means for small business owners and self-employed workers and who and what has been missed out.
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Podcast: Budget Reaction
Hear the BackinBusiness team, Liz Barclay, Declan Curry and Simon McVicker, react to today’s budget announcements.
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Podcast: Ready for takeoff
Aerospace development carries on apace in Bristol. It’s just one of the many industries there that’s booming, To what extent can innovative sectors restore the whole city and surrounding areas to their pre-Covid glory?
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